Hebrew · H40

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Abimelek , the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites".

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אֲבִימֶלֶךְH40

What does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

Full entry for אֲבִימֶלֶךְ (H40) · Open the biblical lexicon

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What does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

אֲבִימֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "Abimelek , the name of two Philistine kings and of two Israelites".

How does the BSB render H40?

The BSB source-word alignment has 67 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Abimelech (30), So Abimelech (4), Then Abimelech (4), to Abimelech (4), Abimelech’s (2).

Where does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 20:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (40), Genesis (24), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

Abimelech30×Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 20:10, Genesis 20:17

So Abimelech4×Genesis 20:2, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 26:11, Judges 9:34

Then Abimelech4×Genesis 20:9, Genesis 26:16, Judges 9:44, Judges 9:50

to Abimelech4×Genesis 21:25, Genesis 21:27, Judges 9:25, Judges 9:42

Abimelech’s2×Genesis 21:25, Judges 9:53

And Abimelech2×Genesis 20:15, Genesis 21:29

is Abimelech2×Judges 9:28, Judges 9:38

Now Abimelech2×Genesis 20:4, Judges 9:1

After Abimelech1×Judges 9:22

against Abimelech1×Judges 9:39

and Ahimelech1×1 Chronicles 18:16

And when Abimelech1×Judges 9:47

and you have made Abimelech1×Judges 9:18

but Abimelech1×Judges 9:40

from Abimelech1×Judges 9:20

he1×Judges 9:48

in Abimelech1×Judges 9:19

in Abimelech’s1×Genesis 20:18

in making Abimelech1×Judges 9:16

just as Abimelech1×Judges 9:35

Later, Abimelech1×Genesis 26:26

of Abimelech1×Judges 10:1

to [him]1×Judges 9:29

to treat Abimelech1×Judges 9:23

When Abimelech1×Judges 9:52

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 20:2

Aligned rows67

Books represented5

Genesis24Judges402 Samuel11 Chronicles1Psalms1

Source forms

אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ9x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 20:3, Genesis 20:10, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 26:16

אֲבִימֶ֑לֶךְ8x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 20:18, Genesis 21:25, Judges 9:16, Judges 9:29

אֲבִימֶ֔לֶךְ7x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 20:15, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 26:10, Genesis 26:11

אֲבִימֶ֜לֶךְ6x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 20:8, Genesis 20:9, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 26:9

אֲבִימֶ֙לֶךְ֙4x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 20:2, Genesis 26:8, Judges 9:49, Judges 9:52

אֲבִימֶ֤לֶךְ4x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵJudges 9:1, Judges 9:18, Judges 9:24, Judges 9:28

אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃4x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 21:25, Judges 8:31, Judges 9:20, Judges 9:27

אֲבִימֶ֗לֶךְ3x’ă·ḇî·me·leḵGenesis 21:22, Genesis 21:32, Judges 9:4

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular53xGenesis 20:2, Genesis 20:3, Genesis 20:8, Genesis 20:9

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xGenesis 20:4, Genesis 26:26, Judges 9:44, Judges 9:45

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular5xGenesis 21:27, Judges 9:25, Judges 9:29, Judges 9:42

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xJudges 9:19, Judges 9:23, Judges 9:39

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJudges 9:20

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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אֲבִימֶלֶךְ

What does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

What does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H40?

Where does אֲבִימֶלֶךְ appear in Scripture?

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